Category: Happy Endings

“He made dreams come true”: Galerio gets a soft landing

by Frank Vespe | Dec 12, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |

Galerio won a stake and nearly $700,000, but it took some work, and the kindness of strangers, to get him the retirement he earned.

Wendell Fong’s long route to the finish line

by Teresa Genaro | Aug 16, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

It was a long, twisting road for eight-year-old gelding Wendell Fong, but it’s ending up in the right place: with the retirement he’s earned.

Pimlico to host Totally Thoroughbred on Sunday

by Press Release | Jun 23, 2017 | Breaking, Features, Happy Endings, Regionwide | 0 |

The annual Totally Thoroughbred show, to benefit the Beyond the Wire horse retirement program, is Sunday at Pimlico.

Legendary gets well-earned retirement

by Press Release | Aug 4, 2016 | Breaking, Features, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Grade 3 winner Legendary, trained by Niall Saville at Fair Hill, has been retired.

For Emily Daignault-Salvaggio, saving horses and changing mindsets

by Teresa Genaro | Apr 29, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Features, Happy Endings, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

After a horse she’d thought saved ended up in the kill pen, Emily Daignault-Salvaggio realized the fight for OTTBs isn’t just about saving horses, it’s about changing mindsets.

Last call for Skeleton Crew

by Frank Vespe | Dec 18, 2015 | Breaking, Features, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 2 |

Skeleton Crew, 12, was retired after finishing fifth in a $7500 claimer last Friday — a sad day in some ways but a happy ending for a horse who earned it.

New TCA Award of Merit winners announced

by The Biz | Feb 26, 2015 | Breaking, Happy Endings, Regionwide | 0 |

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has announced its latest Award of Merit winners.

Thorofan will honor Michael Blowen

by The Biz | Dec 16, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Happy Endings, Regionwide | 0 |

The racing fan organization Thorofan will present its annual Thorofan Award to equine aftercare advocate Michael Blowen, who runs Old Friends Equine.

Tom Durkin to host TCA auction

by The Biz | Dec 3, 2014 | Breaking, Happy Endings, Regionwide | 0 |

Recently retired announcer Tom Durkin will host Thoroughbred Charities of America’s annual stallion season auction next month.

Thankful: Aftercare

by The Biz | Nov 26, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Racing, Opinion, Top Stories | 1 |

In this third of our series, we’re thankful for the good people and organizations who rescue, rehabilitate, and/or rehome retired Thoroughbreds.

Most Wanted Thoroughbred Contest showcases racehorse versatility

by The Biz | Oct 9, 2014 | Breaking, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |

The Retired Racehorse Project’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred Contest, won by former Preakness runner Icabad Crane, showed just how versatile Thoroughbreds are.